My wife and I went to Fortune Bay a couple times years ago to try out the casino life. We never had much luck on the floor and both times ended up escaping to the comfortable environs of the bingo hall, though never with any luck there either. We struggled with a sense of inferiority to the seasoned full time bingo players. So much smoke.

Bingo dies a smoker’s death, early and with some warning but not that much.

Overburden: Modern Life on the Iron Range

By Aaron Brown
A 21st century memoir of a place and a people:
(Buy now on Amazon) -- The Iron Range is a string of blue collar towns along an iron formation in northern Minnesota, many of which ... Read More →

The Great Northern Radio Show features music, comedy & stories about modern life off the beaten path: written, produced & hosted by Aaron J. Brown with a talented supporting troupe and the best Minnesota musicians and guests. Each episode of the Great Northern Radio Show is broadcast from a different small town or off-the-wall ... Read More →